New Truck (pickup for Pred)

[Brian]

Haven't been around these parts a whole lot lately. School, work, and life can get in the way sometimes, ya know?

Hopefully things will calm down here a bit in the near future. Anyway, just got a fly new ride and thought I'd show it off here :) I bought it from a friend of mine. He bought it new and I watched and helped him build it up over the last several years always wishing I could have something like it. One day he decided it had become too much of a money pit (fuel cost, mostly) and wanted to sell it. I've always said that real trucks are built, not bought, but I did help work on it a time or two, plus, I got a heckuva deal on it.

So, what have the rest of yous guys been up to? :nod:

 

[Papakeith]

congrats on the truck purchase Brian. How many gallons to the mile do you get with that rig?

You and Twinkles should compare notes! :)

 

[biglou]

Nice pickuptruckrig there. ;)

 

[Chili]

Sweet looking rig Brian.

 

[Green Horn]

Now you can have that annoying "VVvvvvvvvvv" sound while you're going down the highway. :) Nice truck!!! I shall one day compensate for my small genitalia as others have on this site. LOL

 

[Rich Rohrich]

I shall one day compensate for my small genitalia as others have on this site. LOL

After dropping his pants and having her examine the goods, the lovely sales lady at the Terex dealer suggested the Titan as the appropriate over-compensater for Greenie. :yikes:

 

[XRpredator]

I love how they have to park on concrete pads because it would sink into the asphalt

and nice rig, stanbagger, for a Ford

 

[TwinSpar]

Nice Truck Stan! I really wanted to swap out my Welds for some nice black rims but couldn't find any that I liked. What year is it?

Sorry.... you are not a Brian! LOL

 

[Jaybird]

Looks like you done good, Stan!

 

[Brian]

Thanks :)

These wheels didn't come in black, so my buddy had them powdercoated. Truck is an 02 with a 7.3. 6.5" lift on 37" tires.

 

[nikki]

Nice ride Brian!!!! The tires are badass... I also like the '08 mirrors on what I think is an '05?

 

[nikki]

Dang an '02! Had me fooled by the grill!

 

[TwinSpar]

Same year, lift height, and tire size as I've got on the Excursion. Is it chipped?

 

[Brian]

For performance it has a 4" turbo-back exhaust, ATS ported turbo housing, wicked wheel compressor wheel, Hypertech max tuner, AFE intake, and some other small stuff. Wastegate controller, boost fooler, etc.. And of course guages to keep an eye on it all. It runs great considering it is turning 500 lbs of wheel/tire alone. I want to put gears in it (4.30) to get the power back where it needs to be. Not that it needs *more* power, the RPM is just way off and on the freeway it is never in the meat of its power unless running 85+.

 

[Green Horn]

After dropping his pants and having her examine the goods, the lovely sales lady at the Terex dealer suggested the Titan as the appropriate over-compensater for Greenie. :yikes:

Sweet! Not the dump truck, but I could use a lovely lady to examine my goods. :cool:

 

[BSWIFT]

One thing for sure, you'll know every fuel stop everywhere you go. Nice rig.

 

[Tony Eeds]

Nice rig there Stanley!

It is funny how fuel costs affect those of us old enough to remember the "good old days".

 

[Offroadr]

Rich how dare you not post a Cat! ;)

Nice truck Brian, he poured some cash into that truck! The Ranch hand, Nittos, external resevoir shocks, engine mods!

Very sweet, makes my HD with a 6" and 35s seem tiny!

 

[Offroadr]

Nfab steps?

 

[Brian]

Nfab steps?

Yes. I love them. The OE chrome bars would have looked ouyt of place. Plus they tuck up close to the body much better.

 

[Offroadr]

Yes. I love them. The OE chrome bars would have looked ouyt of place. Plus they tuck up close to the body much better.

Agreed they are nice, I just wouldn't spend the $$ on them!

 

[TwinSpar]

I've got the sidewinder steps which are really nice for vertically challenged people who want to get up into the tall rigs. My only complaint is that the gears are nylon/plastic and you better not put weight on them unless they are fully deployed. It's not a simple matter of replacing the gear... you have to replace the whole damned motor. I've replaced 2 because of this issue.

 

[Okiewan]

Twinkie, twinkie, twinkie....... you are comparing a lifted shopping mall station wagon to that truck?


Brian.. nice! Whatever happened to your Mustang love? insurance? :p

 

[biglou]

Lol!
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[Green Horn]

Twinkie, twinkie, twinkie....... you are comparing a lifted shopping mall station wagon to that truck?

That's what I'm talkin' 'bout Okie. :cool: